Food Recommendations?

crockpot recipes are wonderful; throw everything in the slowcooker, go about your daily activities and come back to a prepared dinner. search the recipe section; there are a ton! Good luck!

http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/recipes/default.aspx

Tons of great recipes here.

Cut up some raw veggies and I just found this recipe for low cal ranch dip that's phenominal!

1 container low fat cottage cheese
1 pkt ranch dressing/dip powder

Throw them in the blender and blend together until you have a smooth consistency. Depending on your brands you'll have a different caloric value so you'll have to do the math but mine was less than half the cals of light ranch dressing and it's seriously good.

Here's my weekly meal list, hope it helps - the servings are to help me track USDA suggestions, use if you want, I don't know for sure that they are accurate though!


Monday:
1/2 cup oatmeal (=1 serving grain)
1/2 cup blueberries (=1/2 serving fruit)
1/2 cup milk (=1/2 serving dairy)

1 egg (=1 serving protein)

1/2 cucumber (=1/2 serving veggies)
4 oz yogurt (=1/2 serving dairy)

2 oz pasta (=2 servings grain)
1/2 cup sauce (=1/2 serving veggies)
.75 oz mozzerella (=1/2 serving dairy)
1 cup mixed veggies (=1 serving veggies)

1 orange (=1 serving fruit)
7 almonds (=1/2 serving protein)

10 shrimps (=1.5 servings protein)
1/2 cup rice (=1 serving grain)
.75oz parmesan cheese (=1/2 serving dairy)
1 cup milk (=1 serving dairy)

1.5 oz popcorn (=1.5 servings grain)
2 oz yogurt (=1/4 serving dairy)
2 strawberries (=1/4 serving fruit)

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Tuesday:
1 english muffin (=2 servings grain)
1 oz ricotta cheese (=1/2 serving dairy)
2 tsp strawberry jam (other)
1/2 cup juice (=1/2 serving fruit)

4 oz yogurt (=1/2 serving dairy)
2 stalks celery (=1 serving veggie)
1/2 cucumber (=1/2 serving veggie)

apple (=1 serving fruit)

1/2 cup brown rice (=1 serving grain)
1/4 cup mushrooms (=1/4 serving veggie)
1/4 cup mixed veggies (=1/4 serving veggie)
.4 oz parmesan cheese (=1/4 serving dairy)
2 oz sour cream (=1/4 serving dairy)

1/2 oz almonds (=1 serving protein)

3 oz chicken (=3 servings protein)
1.5 oz pasta (=1.5 servings grain)
.75 oz parmesan cheese (= 1/2 serving dairy)
2 tsp olive oil (= 2 oils)
1 corn on cob (=1 serving veggie)

1.5 oz popcorn (=1.5 servings grain)
1 oz hard cheese (=1/2 serving dairy)

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Wednesday:
1 thin bagel (=2 servings grain)
1 tbsp peanut butter (=1 serving protein)
1 cup milk (=1 serving dairy)

1.5 oz cheese (=1 serving dairy)
7 crackers (=1 serving grain)

applesauce (=1/2 serving fruit)

1/2 cucumber (=1/2 serving veggies)

2 oz chicken (=2 servings protein)
1/4 cup brown rice (=1/2 serving grain)
1/4 cup beans (=1 serving protein, 1/2 serving veggies)
1 oz cottage cheese (=1/2 serving dairy)

4 oz yogurt (=1/2 serving dairy)
8 strawberries (=1 serving fruit)

frog legs (=1.5 servings protein)
1 cup arugula, wilted (=1/2 serving veggie)
3 cherry tomatoes (=1/2 serving veggie)
1/4 oz pine nuts (=1/2 serving protein)

1.5 oz popcorn (=1.5 servings grain)

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Thursday:
1/2 grapefruit (=1/2 serving fruit)
1 slice toast (=1 serving grain)
2 tsp jam (= other)
1/2 cup milk (=1/2 serving dairy)

6 tomatoes (=1 serving veggies)
1/2 cucumber (=1/2 serving veggies)
1/2 cup yogurt (=1/2 serving dairy)

english muffin (=2 servings grain)
1/4 cup sauce (=1/4 serving veggies)
1 oz mozzrella cheese (=1 serving dairy)
1/2 cup arugula (=1/4 serving veggies)

3 oz pork roast (=3 servings protein)
grilled asparagus (=1/2 serving veggies)
grilled tomato (=1/2 serving veggies)
1/4 cup rice (=1/2 serving grain)
1/2 cup yogurt (=1/2 serving dairy)

1.5 oz popcorn (=1.5 servings grain)
1 cup grapes

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Friday:
1 cup yogurt (=1 serving dairy)
1/2 cup blueberries (=1/2 serving fruit)
1/4 cup granola (=1/4 serving grain)

1 rice cake (=1 serving grain)
1/2 tbsp peanut butter (=1/2 serving protein)

1 apple (=1 serving fruit)

1 egg (=1 serving protein)
1 cup arugula (=1/2 serving veggie)
1 oz mozzrella cheese (=1 serving dairy)
3 cherry tomatoes (=1/2 serving veggie)

1/2 oz pumpkin seeds (=1 serving protein)

1.5 oz pork roast (=1.5 oz protein)
1/2 cup rice (=1 serving grain)
2 oz wine
1 cup arugula (=1/2 serving veggie)
3 cherry tomatoes (=1/2 serving veggie)
1/4 cucumber (=1/4 serving veggie)
2 tsp oil

1.5 oz popcorn (=1.5 servings grain)
1/2 cup strawberries (=1/2 serving fruit)
3/4 cup milk (=3/4 serving dairy)

Thanks cantwaittobethin!

Also..... I like the book "skinny *****" and the accompanying cook book